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Iowa City vs Monroe, IA

Iowa City currently scores 9 points higher overall than Monroe, with the largest gap in tornado.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Iowa City

48/100

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Monroe

39/100

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Hazard breakdown

Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.

Overall

Iowa City: 48/100 · Monroe: 39/100

Iowa City is 9 points higher.

Flood

Iowa City: 64/100 · Monroe: 49/100

Iowa City is 15 points higher.

Iowa City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.

Monroe: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Iowa City: 17/100 · Monroe: 18/100

Monroe is 1 points higher.

Iowa City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Monroe: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Iowa City: 47/100 · Monroe: 59/100

Monroe is 12 points higher.

Iowa City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Monroe: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Iowa City: 38/100 · Monroe: 4/100

Iowa City is 34 points higher.

Iowa City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Monroe: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Iowa City: 100/100 · Monroe: 82/100

Iowa City is 18 points higher.

Iowa City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Monroe: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Iowa City: Unavailable · Monroe: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Iowa City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Monroe: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Iowa City: 43/100 · Monroe: 32/100

Iowa City is 11 points higher.

Iowa City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Monroe: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Iowa City: 24/100 · Monroe: 31/100

Monroe is 7 points higher.

Iowa City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Monroe: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.